Author: Alexander Pope

Quotes

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

- Alexander Pope

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave.

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave.

- Alexander Pope

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.

- Alexander Pope

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.

- Alexander Pope

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

- Alexander Pope

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

- Alexander Pope

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

- Alexander Pope

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.

- Alexander Pope

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

- Alexander Pope

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